Puerto Vallarta Restaurants


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  1. Official Tourism Site: Puerto Vallarta Restaurants
  2. Concierge.com: Acapulco + the Coast Resaturants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  3. Frommer's: Puerto Vallarta Restaurants
  4. Fodor's: Puerto Vallarta Restaurants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  5. Lonely Planet: Puerto Vallarta Places to Eat
  6. Yahoo! Travel: Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Reviews
  7. WCities: Puerto Vallarta Dining Search

Puerto Vallarta High-End Restaurants

  • Cafe des Artistes  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, French
    Guadalupe Sánchez 740, Centro
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-3228
    • Concierge.com Recommendation: "From the rooftop garden to the exclusive Cocina de Autor dining room with its tasting menus and handrolled cigars, the whole place is as dressed-up as Puerto Vallarta gets."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Creative in its menu and innovative in design, the dinner-only restaurant rivals those in any major metropolitan city for its culinary sophistication..."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The main restaurant achieves a modern Casablanca feel with glass raindrops and tranquil music."
  • Boca Bento  WARNING: Auto-plays audio, Latin-Asian
    180 Basilio Badillo St. - South side
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-9108
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Owners Stewart and Monika Haverlack have managed to combine the tastiest elements of Mexican, Cuban, Brazilian, and Chinese cuisine—without even seeming like they're trying that hard."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The feeling is simultaneously Eastern and modern, with contemporary music and artwork."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Striking just the right balance with its 'Latina Asiatica' cuisine, this urbane newcomer has already earned fans for its mu shu duck carnitas (simmered in lard and served with a corn tortilla) with tomato-ginger salsa."
  • Porto Bello, Italian
    Marina Sol, Loc. 7
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-221-0003
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "One of the first restaurants in the marina, Porto Bello remains a favorite for its authentically flavorful Italian dishes and exceptional service."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Yachties, locals, and other return visitors attest that everything on the menu is good here"
  • De Santos, Mediterranean
    Morelos 771, Col. Centro
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-223-5326
    fax: 52-322-223-3053
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "[The Food is] Mediterranean-inspired; best bets include lightly breaded calamari, paella Valenciana, and excellent thin-crust pizza."
  • Café Kaiser Maximilian, International
    Olas Altas 380-B
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-223-0760

Puerto Vallarta Moderate Restaurants

  • Daiquiri Dicks, Modern American
    Olas Altas 314, Colonia Emiliano Zapata
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48380 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-0566
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The name is tacky, but the lobster tacos are transcendent at this palapa restaurant right on Los Muertos beach."
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "A Vallarta dining institution, Daiquiri Dick's has been around for over 20 years, evolving its winning combination of decor, service, and scrumptious cuisine."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Locals come for the reasonably priced breakfasts (the homemade orange-almond granola is great); visitors come (often more than once during a vacation) for the good service and consistent Mexican and world cuisine."
  • Trío, International - Map
    Guerrero 264, Centro
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-2196
    fax: 52-322-222-4228
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : [C]onsistently excellent starters and entrées, from cilantro- and ginger-marinated calamari to oven-roasted rabbit, mushroom-coated sea bass, and savory paella with three chiles."
    • Fodor's Choice  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Fans, many of them members of PV's artsy crowd, marvel at the kitchen's ability to deliver perfect meal after perfect meal."
  • Mariscos 8 Tostadas, Seafood
    Quilla y Proa Local 28-29, Marina Vallarta
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48354 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-221-3124
    • Concierge.com Recommendation  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Seafood rules here—try the camarones en aguachile (shrimp with lime juice, cucumbers, and serrano chiles), octopus ceviche, and an unusual sashimi of thin slices of tuna in a puddle of soy sauce with green onions and lime..."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Extremely popular with locals, this large restaurant hums with activity and a varied, upbeat soundtrack with tunes by icons such as Bob Marley and Frank Sinatra."
  • Archie's Wok, Asian
    Francisco Rodriguez 130 (Zona Romantica)
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48330 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-0411
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Since 1986, Archie's has been legendary in Puerto Vallarta for serving original cuisine influenced by the intriguing flavors of Thailand, China, and the Philippines."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "This extremely popular South Side restaurant has a variety of Asian cuisines and dishes..."
  • Xitomates, Mexican - Map
    Morelos 610, Centro
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-1695
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The menu mixes Mexican with Caribbean, Asian, and Mediterranean influences, and the presentation is as creative as the preparation."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "This hip, tranquil place in the heart of downtown is worth a try if you want an upscale ambience and variations on traditional Mexican dishes."

Puerto Vallarta Affordable Restaurants

  • Vitea, International
    Malecón no. 2
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-8703, 52-322-222-8695
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "The décor of the open, casual venue is as fresh as the food."
  • El Arrayán, Mexican - Map
    Allende #344, El Centro
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-7195
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The traditional but original Arrayán is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for anyone in search of authentic Mexican cuisine."
    • Fodor's Review  WARNING: Pop-ups : "Here you'll find the things grandmamá still loves to cook, with a few subtle variations."
  • Fajita Republic, Mexican
    Pino Suarez 321
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-322-222-3131
  • Rollie's, Breakfast
    Av. Revolución, Sayulita
    Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48300 Mexico
    voice: 52-329-291-3053

Puerto Vallarta Vegetarian Restaurants